A description of different camera shots and angels.

1. Camera Shot Guide

2. High Angle Shot
A high angle shot is where the camera is positioned at an angle
above the object, to create the effect of looking down on the
character/object.
It is typically used to emphasise danger and
inferiority.

3. Low Angle Shot
A low angle shot is where the
camera is positioned at an angle
beneath the object.
It is typically used to give a sense
of superiority.

4. Establishing Shot
An establishing shot is a wide shot of a location that
establishes a sense of environment
and surroundings.
It is typically used to let people
know where the film/programme is
going to take place.

5. Extreme Long Shot
An extreme long shot is a wide shot that places a person
or an object a long way from
the camera.

6. Long Shot
A long shot is where a person can
be seen from head toe.

7. Medium Long Shot
A medium long shot is a shot where a
person can be seen from

8. Medium Shot
Medium shot is when a person can be
can be seen from head to waist. This
creates effect because you are able to
see the majority of the characters body
language, in order to help you engage
with the characters emotions and
actions.

9. Medium close up
Medium close up is a shot in which a person
can be seen from head to shoulders/upper
body. This is often used to emphasise the
facial expression of the character. This shot
shows the face, but without getting
uncomfortably close to the character.

10. Close up
A close up is a shot in which a persons
head is captured. This is to show that
just the importance of the character in
the shot.
This shot is used in Sherlock to show
the intense emotions people feel
throughout the show, in the second
still it shows the extent that Sherlock is
intoxicated, and how his behaviour is
changing as a result.

11. Extreme Close-up
XCU is a shot which captures a specific feature or
reaction on a persons face.
Extreme close ups are often used in order to invade t
he characters personal space in order for the
audience to understand the emotions of the
character that would otherwise go unnoticed from
afar. It can also help the audience to feel sympathy
for the character.

12. Point of View shot
Point of view shot is a shot captured from a
persons point of view.
This shot is often used in spy/action movies
in order to build up the action and show how
the action is unfolding. It is also used in spy
films in order for you to be able to identify
the spy.